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McDonald County, Missouri

Maps

Landmark Map

Landmark locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Landmark locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Interstate HighwayRailroadUS Army Corps of Engineers
US HighwayDepartment of ConservationUS Fish and Wildlife Service
State HighwayDepartment of Natural ResourcesNational Park Service
County HighwayUS Forest ServiceUS Department of Defense

Locator Map

Locator map for McDonald County, Missouri
Locator map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

Natural divisions and sections locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Natural Divisions locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map

Ecological drainage unit locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Major Watersheds Locality Map

Major watersheds locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Major Watersheds locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Major Rivers Locality Map

Major rivers locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Major Rivers locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

Level I Ecoregion locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Level I Ecoregion locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

Level II Ecoregion locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Level II Ecoregion locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

Level III Ecoregion locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Level III Ecoregion locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

Level IV Ecoregion locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Presettlement Prairie Locality Map

Presettlement prairie locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Presettlement Prairie locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Historical Vegetation Map

Historical vegetation map for McDonald County, Missouri
Historical Vegetation map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

WaterPrairieBarrens / Scrub
ForestWoodlandOpen Woodland

Geology Locality Map

Geology locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Geology locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

AlluviumSandstoneDolomiteLimestone
ClaySandstone / LimestoneDolomite / LimestoneLimestone / Sandstone
IgneousSandstone / DolomiteDolomite / ShaleLimestone / Shale
Limestone / Sandstone / Shale

Species List

Salamanders (Caudata)

Frogs (Anura)

Lizards (Squamata, "Lizards")

Snakes (Squamata, "Snakes")

Turtles (Testudines)

Collection Summary

McDonald County has a total of 571 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 58 species and 149 localities. There are a total of 73 collectors and 124 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 144 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1905 and its most recent collection year is 2021. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are February 24 and December 28, respectively. If you have a new record to report for McDonald County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for McDonald County by species. Some values are unavailable since some records are represented solely by historical literature reports, which sometimes lack complete collecting data. Click on a species or common name to view more information about that species. Click on column headings to sort by that column.
Species Common Name Localities Collections Collectors Dates Expeditions Earliest Year Latest Year
Acris blanchardi Blanchard's Cricket Frog 6 9 6 6 6 1906 1970
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern Copperhead 7 7 6 5 5 1991 2009
Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander 2 2 4 2 2 1997 2020
Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander 1 1 2 1 1 2020 2020
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad 7 9 8 7 7 1906 2009
Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's Toad 1 1 2 1 1 1991 1991
Apalone spinifera Northern Spiny Softshell 1 1 1 1 1 1990 1990
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Prairie Racerunner 1 1 1 1 1 1975 1975
Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake 7 12 8 7 8 1930 2013
Chelydra serpentina North American Snapping Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 1906 1906
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 3 3 3 3 3 1930 1972
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 2 2 2 2 2 2021 2021
Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake 4 10 3 5 5 1936 1982
Dryophytes chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog 2 2 3 2 2 1991 2002
Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog 3 4 4 3 3 1991 2002
Eurycea longicauda Long-tailed Salamander 29 57 20 30 35 1905 2009
Eurycea lucifuga Cave Salamander 12 25 15 12 16 1906 2001
Eurycea spelaea Western Grotto Salamander 9 9 5 9 9 1952 2001
Eurycea tynerensis Oklahoma Salamander 28 182 5 25 25 1952 1985
Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad 1 1 2 1 1 1991 1991
Graptemys geographica Northern Map Turtle 5 15 4 5 5 1936 2010
Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 1945 1945
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake 1 2 1 1 1 1930 1930
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake 2 2 3 2 2 1962 2001
Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake 2 10 2 4 4 1922 2002
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake 1 1 1 1 1
Lithobates areolatus Northern Crawfish Frog 1 1 2 1 1 2021 2021
Lithobates catesbeianus North American Bullfrog 2 3 3 3 3 1906 1944
Lithobates clamitans North American Green Frog 3 3 3 3 3 1967 2009
Lithobates palustris Pickerel Frog 3 3 5 3 3 1985 2010
Lithobates sphenocephalus Coastal Plains Leopard Frog 4 13 5 5 5 1906 2009
Masticophis flagellum Eastern Coachwhip 2 2 2 2 2 1968 1968
Nerodia erythrogaster Yellow-bellied Watersnake 3 4 3 3 3 1930 2003
Nerodia rhombifer Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake 1 2 1 1 1 1930 1930
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 11 27 8 9 10 1930 2001
Notophthalmus viridescens Central Newt 3 3 3 3 3 1972 2009
Opheodrys aestivus Northern Rough Greensnake 2 4 3 3 3 1916 1976
Pantherophis emoryi Great Plains Ratsnake 2 3 2 2 2 1930 1947
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 3 4 3 4 4 1930 2002
Phrynosoma cornutum Texas Horned Lizard 1 1 1 1 1
Plestiodon anthracinus Southern Coal Skink 2 2 2 2 2 1972 1982
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink 6 7 5 5 5 1906 1993
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed Skink 1 1 1 1 1 1998 1998
Plethodon albagula Western Slimy Salamander 12 35 13 12 13 1952 2001
Plethodon angusticlavius Ozark Zigzag Salamander 8 12 8 7 8 1957 2013
Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper 3 4 3 3 3 1949 2013
Pseudemys concinna Eastern River Cooter 2 2 3 2 2 1954 2010
Sceloporus consobrinus Prairie Lizard 3 6 3 4 4 1906 1972
Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink 3 5 4 3 3 1937 1992
Sistrurus miliarius Western Pygmy Rattlesnake 1 1 1 1 1 2011 2011
Sonora episcopa Great Plains Groundsnake 4 29 6 9 9 1958 1982
Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle 3 6 2 3 3 1975 1984
Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake 1 1 1 1 1 1982 1982
Tantilla gracilis Flat-headed Snake 5 8 4 6 6 1937 1978
Terrapene triunguis Three-toed Box Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 1976 1976
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 3 3 3 3 3 1930 1982
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider 2 2 3 2 2 1984 2010
Virginia striatula Rough Earthsnake 2 3 2 2 2 1972 1978

Potential Species Records

Potential species for McDonald County. Species are listed in descending order of their likelihood of occurrence within the county. Click on a species or common name to view more information about that species. Click on column headings to sort by that column.
Likelihood Species Common Name Rationale Ecoregion / Watershed
2 Kinosternon flavescens Yellow Mud Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Crotaphytus collaris Eastern Collared Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Necturus louisianensis Red River Mudpuppy Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Chrysemys picta Western Painted Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Hemidactylus turcicus 1 Mediterranean Gecko Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Plestiodon obsoletus Great Plains Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
7 Lithobates sylvaticus Wood Frog Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Ozark Highlands
8 Lithobates blairi Plains Leopard Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Springfield Plateau
8 Podarcis siculus 1 Italian Wall Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Springfield Plateau
9 Ambystoma annulatum Ringed Salamander Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles Ozark Highlands

Checklist

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Notes

1 This species is not native to Missouri. Thus far, non-native reptiles in Missouri have only been found in urban areas and do not appear to constitute a threat to our native herpetofauna. This is not the case everywhere and non-native species that become invasive are considered by many biologists to be a major threat, second only to habitat loss, to our native species. Care should be taken to prevent the spread of this and all non-native species. Furthermore, it is illegal to release non-native species into the environment.